3 v. : 26 cm. (4to)

Half title of each v. reads: Histoire de la Nouvelle France

Each v. has engraved title vignette

Title of v. 3 reads: Journal d'un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l'Amerique Septentrionnale; adressé a Madame la duchesse de Lesdiguieres .

This title was issued jointly by 5 publishers in 2 formats. See Echeverria & Wilkie

Signatures: v. 1: pi² *² ²*⁴ a-h⁴ ²b-²c⁴ ²d² (-²d2) A-K⁴ L⁴ (±L1) M-4O⁴; v. 2: pi² a⁴ e⁴ A⁴ (±A1) B-4C⁴ 4D⁴ (-4D4) ²a⁴ b-d⁴ ²e⁴ f-g⁴; v. 3: pi² a-b⁴ c² ²a⁴ ²b⁴ (-²b4) A-3Y⁴ (3Y4 verso blank)

Vol. 1: [8], viii, lxi, [3], ix-xxvi, 664 p., [10] leaves of plates (8 folded); v. 2: [4], xv, [1], 582, 56 p., [30] folded leaves of plates; v. 3: [4], xix, [1], xiv, 543, [1] p., [10] leaves of plates (9 folded)

Vol. 1, p. 445 misnumbered 454; v. 2, p. 215 misnumbered 189

Cf. Echeverria & Wilkie. French image, 744/3

Errata notes: v. 1, p. 664; v. 2: p. [1], 3rd count and p. 56 at end; v. 3, p. 543

"Description des plantes principales de l'Amerique Septentrionnale," v. 2, p. [1]-56 at end, has an index of plants

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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